Veon’s Kyivstar buys ride-hailing firm Uklon for US$155.2m

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Guest authors

Veon’s Ukrainian operator Kyivstar says it has acquired local ride-hailing and delivery platform Uklon in a deal valued at US$155.2 million to expand its digital consumer services portfolio.

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